Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 20

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Διοτι η βασιλεια των ουρανων ειναι ομοια με ανθρωπον οικοδεσποτην, οστις εξηλθεν αμα τω πρωι δια να μισθωση εργατας δια τον αμπελωνα αυτου.	1 “The kingdom of heaven is like the father of a family who went out in early morning to lead workers into his vineyard.
2 Αφου δε συνεφωνησε μετα των εργατων προς εν δηναριον την ημεραν, απεστειλεν αυτους εις τον αμπελωνα αυτου.	2 Then, having made an agreement with the workers for one denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 Και εξελθων περι την τριτην ωραν, ειδεν αλλους ισταμενους εν τη αγορα αργους,	3 And going out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace.
4 και προς εκεινους ειπεν? Υπαγετε και σεις εις τον αμπελωνα, και ο, τι ειναι δικαιον θελω σας δωσει. Και εκεινοι υπηγον.	4 And he said to them, ‘You may go into my vineyard, too, and what I will give you will be just.’
5 Παλιν εξελθων περι την εκτην και ενατην ωραν, εκαμεν ωσαυτως.	5 So they went forth. But again, he went out about the sixth, and about the ninth hour, and he acted similarly.
6 Περι δε την ενδεκατην ωραν εξελθων ευρεν αλλους ισταμενους αργους, και λεγει προς αυτους? Δια τι ιστασθε εδω ολην την ημεραν αργοι;	6 Yet truly, about the eleventh hour, he went out and found others standing, and he said to them, ‘Why have you stood here idle all day?’
7 Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Διοτι ουδεις εμισθωσεν ημας. Λεγει προς αυτους? Υπαγετε και σεις εις τον αμπελωνα, και ο, τι ειναι δικαιον θελετε λαβει.	7 They say to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also may go into my vineyard.’
8 Αφου δε εγεινεν εσπερα, λεγει ο κυριος του αμπελωνος προς τον επιτροπον αυτου? Καλεσον τους εργατας και αποδος εις αυτους τον μισθον, αρχισας απο των εσχατων εως των πρωτων.	8 And when evening had arrived, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning from the last, even to the first.’
9 Και ελθοντες οι περι την ενδεκατην ωραν μισθωθεντες, ελαβον ανα εν δηναριον.	9 And so, when those who had arrived about the eleventh hour came forward, each received a single denarius.
10 Ελθοντες δε οι πρωτοι, ενομισαν οτι θελουσι λαβει πλειοτερα, ελαβον ομως και αυτοι ανα εν δηναριον.	10 Then when the first ones also came forward, they considered that they would receive more. But they, too, received one denarius.
11 Και λαβοντες εγογγυζον κατα του οικοδεσποτου,	11 And upon receiving it, they murmured against the father of the family,
12 λεγοντες οτι, Ουτοι οι εσχατοι μιαν ωραν εκαμον, και εκαμες αυτους ισους με ημας, οιτινες εβαστασαμεν το βαρος της ημερας και τον καυσωνα.	12 saying, ‘These last have worked for one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who worked bearing the weight and heat of the day.’
13 Ο δε αποκριθεις ειπε προς ενα εξ αυτων? Φιλε, δεν σε αδικω? δεν συνεφωνησας εν δηναριον μετ' εμου;	13 But responding to one of them, he said: ‘Friend, I caused you no injury. Did you not agree with me to one denarius?
14 λαβε το σον και υπαγε? θελω δε να δωσω εις τουτον τον εσχατον ως και εις σε.	14 Take what is yours and go. But it is my will to give to this last, just as to you.
15 Η δεν εχω την εξουσιαν να καμω ο, τι θελω εις τα εμα; η ο οφθαλμος σου ειναι πονηρος διοτι εγω ειμαι αγαθος;	15 And is it not lawful for me to do what I will? Or is your eye wicked because I am good?’
16 Ουτω θελουσιν εισθαι οι εσχατοι πρωτοι και οι πρωτοι εσχατοι? διοτι πολλοι ειναι οι κεκλημενοι, ολιγοι δε οι εκλεκτοι.	16 So then, the last shall be first, and the first shall be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”
17 Και αναβαινων ο Ιησους εις Ιεροσολυμα, παρελαβε τους δωδεκα μαθητας κατ' ιδιαν εν τη οδω και ειπε προς αυτους.	17 And Jesus, ascending to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples aside in private and said to them:
18 Ιδου, αναβαινομεν εις Ιεροσολυμα, και ο Υιος του ανθρωπου θελει παραδοθη εις τους αρχιερεις και γραμματεις και θελουσι καταδικασει αυτον εις θανατον,	18 “Behold, we are ascending to Jerusalem, and the Son of man shall be handed over to the leaders of the priests and to the scribes. And they shall condemn him to death.
19 και θελουσι παραδωσει αυτον εις τα εθνη δια να εμπαιξωσι και μαστιγωσωσι και σταυρωσωσι, και τη τριτη ημερα θελει αναστηθη.	19 And they shall hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified. And on the third day, he shall rise again.”
20 Τοτε προσηλθε προς αυτον η μητηρ των υιων του Ζεβεδαιου μετα των υιων αυτης, προσκυνουσα και ζητουσα τι παρ' αυτου.	20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him, with her sons, adoring him, and petitioning something from him.
21 Ο δε ειπε προς αυτην? Τι θελεις; Λεγει προς αυτον? Ειπε να καθησωσιν ουτοι οι δυο υιοι μου εις εκ δεξιων σου και εις εξ αριστερων εν τη βασιλεια σου.	21 And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Declare that these, my two sons, may sit, one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.”
22 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπε? Δεν εξευρετε τι ζητειτε. Δυνασθε να πιητε το ποτηριον, το οποιον εγω μελλω να πιω, και να βαπτισθητε το βαπτισμα, το οποιον εγω βαπτιζομαι; Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Δυναμεθα.	22 But Jesus, responding, said: “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink from the chalice, from which I will drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”
23 Και λεγει προς αυτους? το μεν ποτηριον μου θελετε πιει; και το βαπτισμα το οποιον εγω βαπτιζομαι θελετε βαπτισθη? το να καθησητε ομως εκ δεξιων μου και εξ αριστερων μου δεν ειναι εμου να δωσω, ειμη εις οσους ειναι ητοιμασμενον υπο του Πατρος μου.	23 He said to them: “From my chalice, indeed, you shall drink. But to sit at my right or my left is not mine to give to you, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”
24 Και ακουσαντες οι δεκα ηγανακτησαν περι των δυο αδελφων.	24 And the ten, upon hearing this, became indignant with the two brothers.
25 Ο δε Ιησους προσκαλεσας αυτους, ειπεν? Εξευρετε οτι οι αρχοντες των εθνων κατακυριευουσιν αυτα και οι μεγαλοι κατεξουσιαζουσιν αυτα.	25 But Jesus called them to himself and said: “You know that the first ones among the Gentiles are their rulers, and that those who are greater exercise power among them.
26 Ουτως ομως δεν θελει εισθαι εν υμιν, αλλ' οστις θελει να γεινη μεγας εν υμιν, ας ηναι υπηρετης υμων,	26 It shall not be this way among you. But whoever will want to be greater among you, let him be your minister.
27 και οστις θελη να ηναι πρωτος εν υμιν, ας ηναι δουλος υμων?	27 And whoever will want to be first among you, he shall be your servant,
28 καθως ο Υιος του ανθρωπου δεν ηλθε δια να υπηρετηθη, αλλα δια να υπηρετηση και να δωση την ζωην αυτου λυτρον αντι πολλων.	28 even as the Son of man has not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a redemption for many.”
29 Και ενω εξηρχοντο απο της Ιεριχω, ηκολουθησεν αυτον οχλος πολυς.	29 And as they were departing from Jericho, a great crowd followed him.
30 Και ιδου, δυο τυφλοι καθημενοι παρα την οδον, ακουσαντες οτι ο Ιησους διαβαινει, εκραξαν λεγοντες? Ελεησον ημας, Κυριε, υιε του Δαβιδ.	30 And behold, two blind men, sitting by the way, heard that Jesus was passing by; and they cried out, saying, “Lord, Son of David, take pity on us.”
31 Ο δε οχλος επεπληξεν αυτους δια να σιωπησωσιν? αλλ' εκεινοι εκραζον δυνατωτερα, λεγοντες? Ελεησον ημας, Κυριε, υιε του Δαβιδ.	31 But the crowd rebuked them to be quiet. But they cried out all the more, saying, “Lord, Son of David, take pity on us.”
32 Και σταθεις ο Ιησους, εκραξεν αυτους και ειπε? Τι θελετε να σας καμω;	32 And Jesus stood still, and he called them and said, “What do you want, that I might do for you?”
33 Λεγουσι προς αυτον? Κυριε, να ανοιχθωσιν οι οφθαλμοι ημων.	33 They said to him, “Lord, that our eyes be opened.”
34 Και ο Ιησους σπλαγχνισθεις ηγγισε τους οφθαλμους αυτων? και ευθυς ανεβλεψαν αυτων οι οφθαλμοι, και ηκολουθησαν αυτον.	34 Then Jesus, taking pity on them, touched their eyes. And immediately they saw, and they followed him.